Overdrive repairs
Having the overdrive and engine mounted on a test platform enabled me to test everything with good access. When attempting to run up the unit on the test platform a knocking noise became apparent and the overdrive failed to engage. This was some time ago. The knocking noise was the pump destroying the main casing Some assorted pictures, the first group are the Johnson special tool for extracting the oil pump. Couldn't get the Churchill item from my local Rootes dealer so had to reinvent it The only way to remove the pump assembly from the case is to pull it out the bottom with a special Churchill tool. I made something that did the same job and pulled it out but it appeared that in jamming, bending and failing the pump body was dislodged downwards and broke off the little spigot on the retaining grub screw. The scored the bore in the case. On installing the replacement pump I had obtained, this damage vented the oil pressure hence no oil press...
